3/29/13
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Coalition Co-Leaders Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced early passage of the 2013-14 Budget.
The Budget closes a $1.3 billion gap with no new taxes or fees.
- Total State Operating Budget: $90.2 billion
- Total All Funds Budget, excluding Sandy and the Affordable Care Act: $135.1 billion
The Enacted Budget continues the state's focus on economic growth through a series of initiatives to create jobs and grow the economy including new tax cuts for small businesses, tax cuts for middle class families, major education reforms and investments, and an increase in the minimum wage to $9 per hour. The Budget passed both houses of the Legislature days before the April 1 deadline, marking the first time New York has had three consecutive, on-time budgets since 1984, and the earliest budget since 1983.
Early Care and Learning Budget Victories include:
$7.265 million earmarked for facilitated enrollment : $1.147 for Monroe; $2.767 million for Oneida and $3.442 million for NYC, funded from TANF transfer dollars.
Right now the total appropriated for child care stands at $910,510,924 which is $3 million more than last year, and $9 million more than was in the Governor’s proposed budget. This does not reflect Flexible Fund for Family Services transfers made by the counties (they usually have until June to make these transfers). If FFFS transfers equal the $6 million made last year, New York’s children will be $3 million ahead of last year and $9 million ahead of the Governor’s proposed budget.
Pre-kindergarten Program Expansion: Recognizing that quality early education is critical for long-term success and that children who attend full-day pre-k often outperform their peers, the Budget provides a $25 million additional investment for pre-kindergarten with an emphasis on high quality, full-day pre-k. Funding is targeted toward higher need students in lower wealth school districts via a competitive process.
Thank you to everyone for their advocacy efforts throughout the budget season and keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Jessica
Jessica Klos Shapiro
Senior Policy Associate
(518) 690-4217 ex. 32